76where in the high way, two strong Iades (hauing

77belike some great quarrell to me vnknowne) were

78beating & byting either of other. And such through

79Gods help was the good hap; that I escaped their

80hoofes, both being raysed with their fore feete

81ouer my head, like two Smithes ouer an Anvyle.

82 There being the end of my first dayes Morrice,

83a kinde Gentleman of London lighting from his

84horse, would haue no nay but I should leap into his

85saddle. To be plaine with ye, I was not proud, but

86kindly tooke his kindlyer offer, chiefely thereto vrg'd

87by my wearines: so I rid to my Inne at Romford.

88 In that towne, to giue rest to my well labour'd

89limbes, I continued two dayes, being much behol-

90ding to the townsmen for their loue, but more to the

91Londoners, that came hourely thither in great

92numbers to visite me: offring much more kindnes

93then I was willing to accept.

96THursday being Market day at Burnt-wood,

97Tom Slye was earlyer vp then the Lark, and

98sounded merrily the Morrice: I rowsed my

99selfe, and returned from Romford to the place wher

100I tooke horse the first night, dauncing that quarter

101of a myle backe againe thorow Romford, and so me-

102rily to Burnt-wood: yet now I remember it well,

103I had no great cause of mirth, for at Romford